Avaya S8100 Series - Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8500 Media Server or S8500 ESS Using Maintenance Web Interface

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Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8500
Media Server or S8500 ESS Using Maintenance Web
Interface
Use this procedure to upgrade an existing S8500 Media Server or Enterprise Survivable Server
(ESS) from release 2.x or 3.0 of Avaya Communication Manager to release 3.1. This procedure
uses the new Manage Software link on the Maintenance Web Interface. If the media server is
running Release 2.1 or later, you can use the Upgrade Tool. For more information, see
Upgrading Communication Manager on Avaya S8500 Media Server from R2.x/R3.0 to R3.1 or
from R3.1 to R3.1.x Using the Upgrade Tool.
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CAUTION:
CAUTION: When you are upgrading the media server as a primary controller, you must
check Product Support Notice #739U for the supported upgrade paths. If you
attempt to upgrade the media server to a release that is not supported as an
upgrade path, you might corrupt the translations.
Also, you must check PSN #739U for compatibility of software loads between the
primary controller and any LSPs or ESSs. If the software loads of the primary
controller and the LSPs/ESSs are incompatible, then file synchronization
between the primary controller and the LSPs/ESSs can cause translation
corruption on the LSPs/ESSs.
To check PSN #739U, from any computer, access http://support.avaya.com.
Select Product Support Notices > View All Documents > PSN #739U.
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Important:
Important: An upgrade from Release 2.x to Release 3.1 or later requires that you install a
preupgrade service pack before you upgrade Communication Manager. This
service pack supports the upgrade to Release 3.1. For more information on which
service pack to use, see Upgrading LSPs, ESSs, and H.248 media gateways, if
any on page 91.
An upgrade from Release 2.x to Release 3.1 requires an updated license file. For more
information on generating a license file, see License and Avaya authentication files
on page 70.
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Important:
Important: You cannot upgrade manual backup servers (MBS). If you have one or more
MBSs, you can migrate the servers to Enterprise Survivable Servers (ESSs). For
more information, see Avaya Enterprise Survivable Servers (ESS) User Guide
(03-300428).